Lumberman&#39;s tool



March 24, 1931. A NEE 1,797,360

LUMBERMAN S v TOOL Filed Feb. 26, 1929 8 Hon up Patented Mar. 24,1931 I y f 1,797,360

UNlTED srarss zPATE'Ngir err -s i i ALBERT NEE, manta] I i i LnMBERMAnsfTo r. i i I Application filed February 26, 192a; S e1'ial 1il0. 34g,831. i

This invention relates to tools and more in the eye of the axe head. This axe head in particularly to a compound tool for use by cludesithe usual cutting blade 4 and striking lumberinen and including an axe head and end 5 but the striking end is formedwith handle which has associated therewith means raised characters, as shown at 6 in Fig. 1, so 55 for measuring a log and determining the that, when a log isstruck with this endof 55 board feet of lumber in the log. the'head 2, characters correspondingxto those One object of the invention is to provide a provided. upon'wthe striking end of the axe tool of this character which may be used for head. will beforined inthe log and thereby chopping purposes and which also has a identify it; u. 1 L m marker by means of which the private mark 1 zThe handle which is preferably formed'of 60 of a lumber company may beapplied to logs wood: carries at its forward end a strip 7 so that the logs may be identified. which is pivoted thereto through the medium Another object of the invention is to proof a screw or similarfastener 8 so that it may vide a tool of this character having scale beturned' from an inoperative position in I markings upon its handle and an abutment which it extendslongitudinally of the head to at the forward end of the handle so that by an operativepositionj When in the operative extending the handle across one end of a. log position, the strip, projects from opposite the diameter of the log may be ascertained sides of the head; asshown in FigsQlandB,

' and through the medium of a scale upon the and will engage the logsothat the tool maybe handle the board feet of lumber in the log easily; applied with its handle extending 70 determined. f across'the end of the log. Inch markings Another object of the invention is to proareiformed upon the handle, as shown at9in vide the handle with a rod slidably received F ig.,3, and in cooperating relation to the inch therein which may be extended when measurmarkings isprovided a lumber'scalelO shown '2 ing a log of greater diameter than the length in Fig. 2. There has also been provided the of the handle and to further provide imnumerals 12,141 and 16, as shown at 11, which proved means for releasably securing the rod designate the length ofa log andif a log bein either-an extended or retractedposition. ing measured islsixteen feet in'length the The invention is illustrated. in the accomnumber of board feet in the-log maybe readpanying drawing, wherein ily. ascertained, obtaining its diameter Figurel is a perspective view showing the through the medium ofthe inch markings 9 axe applied to a log in orderto measure the and then reading the number upon the scale diameter of the log, 10 opposite the numeral 16 and above the nu- Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing the tool meralI which designates the diameter of the 3 in side elevation with the rod extended, 1 g;

Fig. 3 is a View taken at right angl s t0 h In some cases the log to be measured will be view shown in Fig. 2'with a portion of e of greater diameter than the length of the handle shown in section, and axe handle, and in order to allow a large log Fig. 4: is a View looking at the e 61 C to be easily measured, there has been provided 40 the handle, the dotted lines indicating the an extension rod 12 having scale and inch '90 position assumed by the latch when'swung markings thereon, as shown, respectively, in out of operative engagement with the ex Figs. 2 and 3. This rod which is rectangular sion rod. in cross section, as shown in Fig. 1, is slidably The log shown'in Fig. 1 and indicated by received in a bore 13 formed axially of the v the numeral 1 represents a logof any desired handle and, therefore, the rod may he slid length and diameter. In this view the tool longitudinally into and out of the pocket but has been shown applied to one end of the log will be prevented from turning therein. in order to ascertain its diameter, and it will v Grooves are formedcircumferentially of the be noted that this tool includes an, axe head rod adjacent its inner and outer ends to pro- 2 and a handle 3,0ne, end of which is received vide annular seats 14. and 15,"and in order to 0O releasably secure the rod in either a retracted or extended position, there has been provided a latch 16 which consists of a metal plate 'pivotally connected with the rear end face of the handle by means of a screw 17. This latch is formed with a'recess 18 leading from oneside so that the latch may be swung intoplace I about the rod with portions of the latch-bordering therecess engaged in one of the seats and adjacent its free end the latch isformed with a second recess 19' to receive a scrWflO. lVhen the latch is engaged with the screw 20,, the head of this screw has frictional engagement with the outer surfaceof the latch and- '15 will serve to retain the latch in its operative 1 position and, therefore,- the rod may be securely but releasably held in either a retracted or extended position.

7 v The blade t functions a flat head to rest 20 against the end of a log or other surface to prevent turningof the handle when the device is positioned for ascer'taining'measurements. The element 7 constitutes a stop to engage a side of the log or other object and 2 limits the movement of the device in one direction. The s'calemarkings may consist of any desired calibrations, depending upon the specific use for which the device is designed.

' Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A lumbermans tool comprising an outer member provided with a longitudinal bore. 7 an inner member slidable in the'longitudinal bore of the outer member, both members being provided with scale calibrations, and the inner member having circumscribing' grooves at different points in its length, .a flat head and pivoted stop atone end of the'outer member toproperly position the tool, a headed 40 elen'ient at the opposite end ofthe outer memher to one side of the longitudinal bore, and a latch pivoted to the outer member at the op osite side of the longitudinal bore and adaptedto engage the headed element and provided with a recess to enter a circumscribing groove of the inner member and embrace three sides thereof,- 7

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALBERT H. NEE. [L'. s.] 

